Automatic bilge-bailer.



J A. BAAB 6: D. ROHRER. AUTOMATIC BILGE BAILER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 7, 1910.

Patented Mar. 21, 1911.

/ xiv JACOB A. IBAAB AND DANIEL ROHRER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

AUTOMATIC BILGE-BAILER.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JACOB A. BAAB and DANIEL ROHRER, citizens of the United States and Switzerland, respectively, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automatic Bilge-Bailers; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in bilge bailers.

The objectin view is the arrangement of a bailer which will automatically bail the bilge water when the boat is traveling, and will automatically close when the boat is stationary.

Another object of the invention is the arrangement of a bilge bailer constructed with a discharge or suction portion, and a valve portion arranged to be manually opened and closed.

A still further object of the invention is the arrangement in a bilge bailer, of a suction discharge member and a hand operated valve member provided with a gravity actuated valve member for closing the bailei when the suction in the suction or discharge pipe falls below a certain tension.

Vith these and other objects in view the invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations, and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a sectional view through the bailer arranged in position, the same embodying the Aozinvention. Fig. 2 is a front view of the bailer shown in Fig. 1. Fig, 3 is a fragmentary sectional view through Fig. 1, ap-

proximately on line 3-3.

In forming a bailer embodying the inven T isgtion a discharge or suction portion is arranged to extend from the interior to the exterior of a boat when in position. To the suction portion of the bailer is connected a hand operated valve device which permits I5oathe free communication from the interior to the exterior of the boat, while the boat is traveling and the valve member has been turned for registering with the opening in the suction portion. A gravity actuated 55 valve member is provided for preventing any back pressure or flow of Water from Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April '7, 1910.

Patented Mar. 21, 1911.

Serial No. 554,076.

entering into the boat. The gravity actuated valve member is arranged with a protecting sieve for preventing foreign matter from passing through the valve and injuring the same. This gravity actuated valve member and sieve may be easily removed and cleaned when the manually operated valve device is turned for shutting oil the bailer.

In order that the invention may be more clearly understood an embodiment of the same is shown in the accompanying drawings in which 1 indicates the bottom of a boat of any desired kind, to which the bailer is secured.

The suction pipe or portion 2 of the bailer is provided with a restricted discharge opening 3 and a threaded portion 4 into which is threaded the stationary part 5 of valve casing member 6. The suction pipe or portion 2 is provided with flanges or ears 7 through which suitable securing means, as screws, are passed for properly holding the suction pipe in position. Stationary part 5 of valve casing member 6 is provided with a tapered bore for receiving a tapering rotatable valve casing member 8. Valve casing member 8 is provided with a passage-way 9 registering with passage-way 10 of member 5 which in turn registers with the interior bore of pipe 2. The bore or passage-way 9 of valve casing member 8 may be turned by a suitable handle 11 to the position shown in Fig. 3 which will move the passage-way 9 out 0t register with the passage-way 10. Handle 11 is fitted over a squared portion 12 of easing 8, and is held in position by a washer 13 and retaining screw 14. Casing 8 is also provided with a threaded portion 15 which accommodates washer 16 and nut 17. Washer 16 and nut 17 are provided for properly holding rotatable valve casing member 8 in position, and for tightening the same whenever desired. The passageway 9 of valve casing member 8 merges into an enlarged portion 18 which accommodates ball or valve member 19. The ball or valve member 19 is prevented from passing along passageway 9 by a suitable pin 20 mounted in valve casing member 8 in any desired manner. The rotatable valve casing member 8 is also provided with a threaded opening 21 into which is threaded a strainer 22. The upper edge of strainer 22 acts as a seat for valve member 19. The hollowed out portion 18 and pin 20 cause valve member 19 to take its seat upon member 20 by gravity when not raised there from by suction through pipe 2. Also when valve casing member 8 is turned to the po sition shown in Fig. 3, of course, ball 19 will move by gravity to the lowest position in hollowedout portion 18.

What we claim is:

1. In a bilge bailer, a suction pipe, a valve casing provided with a stationary part, and a movable part having registering passage-ways therein, said stationary part being arranged with one end projecting into said suction pipe and the passage-way therein merging into the interior bore of said suction pipe, means for rotating the movable part of said valve casing for shutting off the same, a screen for preventing foreign matter from passing through the bailer and a ball valve member arranged above said screen for preventing water from passing in a reverse direction through the bailer.

2. In an automatic bilge bailer, a suction pipe, a valve member threaded into said suction pipe, said valve member being formed with a stationary part having a water passage-way extending longitudinally of the stationary part, and a passageway extending transversely, and a rocking movable portion formed with a slightly tapered exterior for fitting into said transverse passage-Way and with an interior lon gitudinal passageway adapted to register with the longitudinal passage-way of the stationary part, means for rocking said movable portion so as to cause said pas sage-ways to register, a tubular member removably secured to said movable portion 1 of said valve, a gravity actuated ball for normally resting on the end of said tubular member for closing the same, and a screen arranged at the end of said tubular member.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

JACOB A. BAAB. DANIEL ROHRER. Witnesses M. B. SOHAAF, HUGO MOOK.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0. 

